Per capita methane emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9773 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9773
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1975
All-time low
0.946
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Estonia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Estonia stood at 0.9773.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Estonia peaked at 2.58 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.946, in 1919.
Estonia ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.52 | — |
| 1851 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.49 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 1.48 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.4 | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.34 | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.31 | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.27 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.25 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 1.2 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9883 | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.9756 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.9764 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9722 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.9479 | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.946 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.9503 | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.9601 | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.9737 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.979 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.987 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.99 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.04 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.11 | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 1.13 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 1.21 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.25 | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 1.21 | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 1.27 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.33 | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 1.4 | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 1.47 | +5.7% |
| 1948 | 1.53 | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 1.6 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 1.67 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 1.72 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1.76 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 1.81 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.86 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1.91 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.96 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 2.1 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.13 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.22 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.31 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.34 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.43 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.56 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.58 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.54 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.35 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.32 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9773 | -23.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9773 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 96% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9773 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.4% | 2.14 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9816 | 0.946 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9914 | 0.9503 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.89 | 1.67 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.13 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.58 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 0.9773 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Estonia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Estonia was 0.9773 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.946 in 1919.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Estonia ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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